Post Natal Depression – What is it and Will I Get It?
bad mother’ or ‘weak’. Often dismissed as the “After Baby Blues”, it is in fact something considerably more serious, and sufferers really deserve more than the well meaning “Give yourself a shake, you’ll get over it” type of advice which is so often dispensed. Here, of course is another issue – the male partner is often liable to scoff at the mere thought of post natal depression. “How can it be”, they ask. “She’s got a great little baby, a loving partner and a lovely home. What more could she want” is a common reaction. There is a great need for education in this area. Just like any other kind of depression, it can be classified as mild, moderate or severe. If it is mild, you’ll probably feel a bit low, with two or three of the other common symptoms which I’ll talk about in a minute. You’ll still be able to get on with life, though, and function pretty well normally. In moderate cases, the same low mood is present, but with more, maybe five or six of the common symptoms, and people fi
